A compact system for applying a product to a surface including a removable applicator slideably housed in a compact comprising an actuator and a slide-mechanism. In one example, the slide-mechanism is configured to magnetically couple with a magnet in the base of the applicator, and slides the applicator into and out of the compact. By virtue of having a removable applicator, the compact system is portable and convenient, while at the same time the applicator remains clean and intact until a time of use.
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18. A compact comprising:
a shell defining a substantially rectangular receptacle;
a slide-mechanism slideably housed in the shell, wherein the slide-mechanism comprises a magnet;
an applicator removably attached to the slide-mechanism and housed in the substantially rectangular receptacle of the shell; and
an actuator disposed on an exterior surface of the shell for selectively sliding the slide-mechanism slideably housed in the shell to move the applicator in and out of the shell.
13. A compact comprising:
an applicator comprising a magnet fixed to a bottom of a base and an application surface fixed to a top of the base, the applicator for applying product to a body;
a shell defining a cavity for removably housing the applicator;
a slide-mechanism housed in the shell comprising another magnet fixed to a portion of the slide-mechanism for magnetically coupling with the magnet fixed to the bottom of the base of the applicator to releasably couple the applicator to the slide-mechanism; and
an actuator slideably disposed on an exterior surface of a wall of the shell for selectively sliding the applicator into and out of the shell.
1. An applicator system for applying a product to a body comprising:
a brush for applying the product to the body comprising:
a base having a top and bottom;
a group of bristles fixed in a pocket in the top of the base; and
a magnet fixed to a gripping portion of the bottom of the base opposite the group of bristles; and
a compact having a top and a bottom and housing the brush, the compact comprising:
a shell defining a cavity for receiving the brush;
a slide-mechanism housed in the shell for sliding the brush into and out of the shell;
an actuator disposed on an exterior surface of a wall of the shell for selectively sliding the slide-mechanism housed in the shell; and
another magnet fixed to a portion of the slide-mechanism housed in the shell for magnetically coupling with the magnet fixed to the rear portion of the brush to releasably couple the brush to the compact.
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a push-button disposed on the exterior surface of the shell; and
a spring-mechanism housed in the shell configured to slide the brush out of the shell when the push-button is actuated.
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Compact systems exist for housing cosmetic or medicinal products, along with a brush for applying cosmetics or medicinal products to the body. For example, one compact system may employ a pot in one portion of the compact system, along with a loose brush housed in another portion of the compact system (i.e., a pot housed in a first half of the compact system and a loose brush housed in a second half of the compact system). Further, another compact system may be designed to contain a product and a brush housed in the same portion of the compact system (i.e., a pot and a brush housed in the same portion of the compact system).
However, existing compact systems that contain both a product and a brush consume more space than existing compacts containing an individual product. Also, the brush is not retained and may fall out or become lost from the compact system. Further, existing compact systems are not conducive to preventing contamination of a brush, when the compact system is designed to house the brush along with the product. Accordingly, there remains a need in the art for improved compact systems that provide the portability and convenience of a compact, while preventing contamination and damage of a brush.
The detailed description is set forth with reference to the accompanying figures. In the figures, the left-most digit(s) of a reference number identifies the figure in which the reference number first appears. The use of the same reference numbers in different figures indicates similar or identical items.
Overview
This application describes compact systems comprising compacts removably housing applicators. By virtue of having applicators removably housed in a compact, devices according to this disclosure are adaptable to conveniently and portably house applicators until a time of use. For example, a user may protectively house a magnetic brush in a compact system and subsequently store the compact system in a personal effect (e.g., a purse) until a time of use. The compact system retains the applicator within the compact while in non-use so that it will not become lost. While stored in the purse, the compact system will keep the brush clean and intact until the user desires to apply or retouch a makeup product to portions of the user's body.
Generally, a compact system according to this disclosure comprises a compact having a slide-mechanism housed within the compact and a removable applicator coupled to the slide-mechanism. The compact generally includes an actuator disposed on an outer surface of a wall of the compact for selectively sliding the slide-mechanism and likewise the applicator into and/or out of the compact.
While the applicator is described in various embodiments herein as a brush, other types of applicators may also be used, such as, for example, a sponge, flocking, a comb, a combination of any of the foregoing, or the like. Also, while the applicator is described throughout the application as being removably retained within the compact by a magnetic retention mechanism, other types of retention mechanisms may also be used, such as, for example, an interference fit, a snap fit, a clip, or any other suitable retention mechanism.
In one example, in which the applicator comprises a brush retained by a magnetic retention mechanism, the slide-mechanism may slide the magnetic brush from a stored position to an accessible position. In the stored position, the magnetic brush is protectively housed within the compact to prevent contamination and/or damage of the magnetic brush. In the accessible position, a portion of the magnetic brush protrudes distally from the compact, where a user may grip the protruding portion and decouple the magnetic brush from the slide-mechanism. In this embodiment, the removable brush includes a flat rectangular base having a group of bristles fixed to a top of the base and a magnet disposed in a bottom of the base. Further, the slide-mechanism may have a magnet fixed to a portion of the slide-mechanism for magnetically coupling to the magnetic brush. The compact system may also include a mirror disposed on an outside surface of the compact and/or a compartment arranged between the mirror and the other wall for containing a product behind the mirror.
In various embodiments, the slide-mechanism described herein may be actuated by any suitable actuation mechanism, such as, for example, a gripable portion (e.g., a rectangular bar, a disk-shaped knob or nodule, or the like) slideably disposed on an exterior surface of the compact, a magnetic knob slideably disposed on the exterior surface of the compact, a dial disposed on the exterior surface of the compact, a push-button disposed on an exterior surface of the compact, or the like. In embodiments that employ a brush applicator, various embodiments of the brush are also contemplated. For example, the brush may comprise a group of hairs that are natural (e.g., animal), synthetic (e.g., plastic or rubber), or the like. Further, the brush may comprise a single unit of bristles over-molded to a base of the brush and be formed of plastic. For example, the brush may comprise a single unit of shaft-shaped bristles over-molded to the base of the brush, a single unit of blade-shaped bristles over-molded to the base of the brush, or the like.
Illustrative Compact System with Removable Magnetic Brush
As illustrated, compact assembly 102 may comprise a substantially flat rectangular-shaped compact 110, which may be formed of metal, plastic (e.g., polypropylene (PP), acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), Polyoxymethylene (POM)), glass, wood, and/or any other suitable material, for slideably housing a magnetic brush.
In the illustrated example, brush 104 is illustrated as comprising a magnet 222A fixed to a bottom 224 of the base 106 of the brush 104 for magnetically coupling to another magnet 222B fixed to a portion of the slide-mechanism 208. Further, as illustrated in
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Further, it also is contemplated that a locking mechanism may also be included with the embodiments as discussed above. The locking mechanism being configured to temporarily lock a slide-mechanism and likewise a magnetic brush magnetically coupled to the slide-mechanism in a stored position, keeping the magnetic brush from inadvertently sliding out of the compact. In addition to the locking mechanism, a complementary un-locking mechanism is also conceptualized. The un-locking mechanism may un-lock the locking mechanism by way of selectively activating an actuator (e.g., actuator 202) for an additional time (e.g., much like the locking and un-locking of a retractable ball-point pen). Alternatively, the locking mechanism and un-locking mechanism may be by way of a snap fit, press fit, or the like, of the linkage 216 to the exterior surface 204 of the shell 112.
Exemplary Method of Using Compact System
Process 500 includes an operation 502, which represents sliding a magnetic brush (e.g., magnetic brush 104) via an actuator (i.e., any of actuators 202, 414, 428, or the like) from a stored position (e.g., as illustrated in
Although embodiments have been described in language specific to structural features and/or methodological acts, it is to be understood that the disclosure is not necessarily limited to the specific features or acts described. Rather, the specific features and acts are disclosed as illustrative forms of implementing the embodiments. For example, in various embodiments, any of the structural features and/or methodological acts described herein may be rearranged, modified, or omitted entirely. For example, the shape, size, and configuration of the magnetic brush, compact, and actuator may be varied.
Langdon, Megan Rene, Lim, Cindy
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